third most common aphasic syndrome after Broca's and Wernicke's, occurs when there are both anterior and posterior lesions. All aspects of language are so severely impaired that there is no longer a distinctive pattern of preserved vs. impaired components. Articulation may be adequate in the context of stereotypical utterances. Prognosis is poor.
A severe form of aphasia in which both understanding and expression of language are severely impaired.
a condition in which patients suffer severe communication disabilities as a result of extensive damage to portions of the brain responsible for language.
severe comprehension and verbal production problems; person is often mute or repeats one word or phrase over and over
A type of aphasia that presents with both expressive and receptive deficits. Prognosis for recovery of speech is usually poor. The patient's speech is nonfluent and comprehension is significantly impaired.
The symptoms of global aphasia are those of severe Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia combined. There is an almost total reduction of all aspects of spoken and written language, in expression as well as comprehension. Improvement may occur in one or both areas (expressive and receptive) over time with rehabilitation.